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Massive sinkhole forces evacuation at Florida trailer park

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Massive sinkhole forces evacuation at Florida trailer park
WATCH ABOVE: 20 people at a mobile home park in Florida remain out of their homes after a massive sinkhole opened up – Mar 31, 2016

About 20 residents of six homes at a mobile home park along Florida’s Gulf Coast were evacuated after an 18-metre-wide, 10.6-metre-deep hole opened in the ground.

The residents of Tarpon Shores Mobile Home Park in Tarpon Springs were taken on Wednesday to the park’s nearby clubhouse as a precaution while officials took a closer look at the hole, a city spokesperson said.

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The Tampa Bay Times reported that authorities were investigating if a water line break was responsible or if the deep hole was a naturally occurring sinkhole.

Some seasonal residents of the trailer park are considering heading home depending how long they’re kept from their homes.

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